How To Pronounce Invitation
invitation
In British English, invitation is pronounced /ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.vɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.vəˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Invitation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Invitation has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Invitation
Questions About Invitation
How do you pronounce invitation in British English?
In British English, invitation is pronounced /ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.vɪˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce invitation in American English?
In American English, invitation is pronounced /ˌɪn.vəˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in invitation?
Invitation has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /vɪ/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in invitation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce invitation the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˌɪn.vəˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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